Dirty trains and railway stations - ongoing discussion, merged topics

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[a-driver]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-32881241

Greater Anglia trains look really pleasant to travel on...... but who do you blame, the train operator for not having cleaners or some passengers for a total lack respect for their fellow users (or maybe a bit of both!)

[TaplowGreen]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-32881241

Greater Anglia trains look really pleasant to travel on...... but who do you blame, the train operator for not having cleaners or some passengers for a total lack respect for their fellow users (or maybe a bit of both!)

Both............but when I see people with their feet up on seats it really grinds my gears!!! 

[chrisr_75]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-32881241

Greater Anglia trains look really pleasant to travel on...... but who do you blame, the train operator for not having cleaners or some passengers for a total lack respect for their fellow users (or maybe a bit of both!)

Both............but when I see people with their feet up on seats it really grinds my gears!!! 

And me! Especially the ones wearing suits and adorned with all manner of Apple paraphernalia in First Class. They always get the hump if asked to remove their shoed feet from said seats! A favourite target of mine

No idea why people can't just slip their shoes off before reclining, still not particularly nice, but it's better than whatever was on the soles of their shoes being spread all over the seats.

[ChrisB]

Hmm, not so sure.

Certainly in the evening, so you want to sit where sweaty socks have left sweat marks on the leather? ugh....smells too, so you know what's happened.

Why women think its acceptable to but bare sweaty feet on them too..... Yes, ladies, your feet sweat just as much as men's feet, and smell the same too

[chrisr_75]

I agree, sweaty feet aren't particularly nice, but are marginally better than assorted pavement detritus from the soles of peoples shoes. For this reason I always try to pick seats on public transport where it is very difficult for others to place their feet.

Not flushing or, where required, brushing the toilet is another irritant of mine, I do sometimes wonder what the inside of some people's houses are like...!

[Tim]

Not flushing or, where required, brushing the toilet is another irritant of mine, I do sometimes wonder what the inside of some people's houses are like...!

Toilets in Finland have a little water hose thing like a mini hand held shower head for cleaning the toilet where a brush would be used in the UK^▸ (United Kingdom).  Surprised to see that they are fitted to their trains too.   

[grahame]

Have you ever wondered what the dirtiest Underground Tube line is?

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2016/07/27/londons-dirtiest-tube-lines-revealed-6033468/#ixzz4FdNqibV7

Also looks at tube stations and various parts of the station ... so where are the most germs at your station?

[Chris from Nailsea]

I rather suspect that most germs at Nailsea & Backwell Station are those smeared all over the touch screens on the two ticket vending machines at the foot of the stairs up to platform 2 ... 

[chuffed]

Don't W******e provide hand sanitisers on their vans for employees, just in case they have to (ahem) make use of the many facilities at N&B ?? Surely the Blessed St Michael of Portaloo was given the red carpet treatment there, despite calling it Blackwell.....

[Chris from Nailsea]

The Partnership does indeed provide - indeed, even requires me to have - hand sanitizers in my van, but I cannot think of any circumstances where I might be called upon to use them in the course of my work, at NLS. 

[grahame]

I rather suspect that the touch screens of Ticket Vending Machines are one of the germiest places at all (TVM^▸ (Ticket Vending Machine) equipped) stations ... followed by the buttons on the associated credit card unit.

[Tim]

I rather suspect that the touch screens of Ticket Vending Machines are one of the germiest places at all (TVM^▸ (Ticket Vending Machine) equipped) stations ... followed by the buttons on the associated credit card unit.

Without a doubt.  At least to the extent that the kind of bugs that you are most likely to catch (ie cold and flu type viruses) are pretty poor at surviving outside the body and therefore most likely to be found on places touched by other people recently.  Accumulated dirt and grime like the dust under your bed and the muck around a light fitting are usually very low in pathogens.   

[grahame]

I rather suspect that the touch screens of Ticket Vending Machines are one of the germiest places at all (TVM^▸ (Ticket Vending Machine) equipped) stations  ...

Without a doubt ...

Confirmed - from City am

Ever resisted holding on to handrails on the Tube because of the prospect of germs, even if it means you find yourself stumbling around every time the train judders?

You might be on to something: new analysis has revealed London’s germiest Tube lines - and the Northern Line takes top spot with almost three times more germs than its nearest competitor.

[LiskeardRich]

The Partnership does indeed provide - indeed, even requires me to have - hand sanitizers in my van, but I cannot think of any circumstances where I might be called upon to use them in the course of my work, at NLS. 

Suppose you don't get dirty clientele at your partnership that you want to clean yourself after visiting! 

[Chris from Nailsea]

Hmmm. 

I've just picked up this otherwise dormant topic during my work in migrating various existing posts from our 'the wider picture' board to one of the new boards, so please accept my apologies for the delay in my response / resurrecting an old topic. 

Suppose you don't get dirty clientele at your partnership that you want to clean yourself after visiting! 

You would be surprised.  I have two examples of customers who, while obviously able to order their shopping online, were apparently unable to look after themselves in their own homes.  In one case, I referred the matter to social services, as I was so concerned.  That was the one where I actually used the hand sanitizers in the van when I had completed the delivery.  It was that bad.